About Coastal Conservation Association
Ensuring the health and conservation of marine resources and anglers' access to them through habitat restoration, science-based fisheries conservation, advocacy, education, and grassroots stewardship.
Focus Areas
marine conservationfisheries managementhabitat restorationmarine science and scholarshipsadvocacy for recreational fishingcommunity outreach and education
Who They Fund
early-career conservation professionals (summer interns, game warden interns)students and youth (school fishing clubs, Hook Kids on Fishing workshops)coastal and estuarine ecosystems (oyster beds, seagrass meadows, reef habitats)state wildlife agencies and regional conservation programs (Texas Parks & Wildlife and similar partners)
About Coastal Conservation Association
A defining thread in Coastal Conservation Association’s recent grantmaking is habitat work tied to recreational fishing access. Its largest grants include $2,785,000 and $1,605,000 to Cca Texas Fund for habitat projects, alongside a $1,002,000 award to Harte Research Institute - Tamucc for the Center for Sportfishing Science and Conservation and an endowed chair. The pattern points to a funder that supports coastal restoration, marine science, and angler-focused conservation through both large project grants and education-oriented awards. The foundation also backs the people and institutions carrying that work forward. Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation received multiple grants for game warden interns, equipment, and internships, while Texas a & M Corpus Christi received support for interns, scholarships, tagging, oyster recycling, and Baffin Bay-related work. Across the recent grants, the mix of habitat projects, science, internships, and outreach shows a broad but connected approach to coastal stewardship. Coastal Conservation Association’s active programs reinforce that structure. Building Conservation Trust and chapter habitat funds support oyster restoration, reef construction, shoreline protection, and related engineering work, while scholarship programs invest in marine science education and early-career conservation development.
What Coastal Conservation Association Funds
Habitat restoration is central to the foundation’s giving. Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program received $86,204 for engineering funds for the Ayers Reef Project and a living shoreline project, and Tampa Bay Watch received $99,225 for the Fantasy Island Living Shoreline Project 2024. Other grants point to oyster and reef work, including support for oyster recycling, patch reefs, and oyster reef projects. Marine science and monitoring appear alongside restoration. Harte Research Institute - Tamucc received $207,000 for Texas Parks and Wildlife interns, the Baffin Bay water monitoring project, and a boat for Baffin Bay; Texas a & M Corpus Christi received $133,500 for the Baffin Bay Project, Sink Your Shucks program, and a temporary intern for biological sampling. Education and outreach are another recurring lane. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department received $195,259 for seagrass billboards and a game warden internship program, and Anglers for Conservation received $20,000 to sponsor 10 "Hook Kids on Fishing" workshops.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.5M
Total Assets
$46.8M
Total Revenue
$27.7M
Total Expenses
$23.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $146K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$146K
Geographic Reach
Regional5 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
MITCH BROWNLEE
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